Elk Ridge

Elk Ridge is permanently closed.

Elk Ridge is a ski area located in the state of Arizona in USA. The resort is in the town of Williams, AZ.

We recently ranked all of Arizona's ski resorts, so you can see where Elk Ridge stacks up against all its nearby ski hills!

Season Passes

Elk Ridge is not a part of any nationwide lift ticket system. Passes such as Epic, IKON, or Mountain Collective allow pass holders to ski at multiple mountians with a single purchase. Unfortunately, none of those passes work with Elk Ridge. To purchase season passes, you'll need to visit Elk Ridge's website.

Lodging Options

There are numerous options to stay at Elk Ridge around the resort. Check out the available options with the form below.

Elk Ridge Terrain Overview

Elk Ridge has a total of 12 ski trails, which are serviced by 2 ski lifts, gondolas and/or trams. Elk Ridge is considered a smaller than average ski area, with only a maximum of 37 acres available to ski. This area is equivalent to 15 hectares, 0.1 square miles, or 0.1 square kilometers.

Total Runs
12

Lifts
2

Skiable Acres
37(0 km²)

Annual Snowfall
N/A

Elk Ridge Elevation

Elk Ridge has a summit elevation of 8,150 feet, or 2,484 meters. However, not all of that elevation is able to be skied. The base of the ski slope sits at 7,500 feet above sea level, creating a ski hill that is 650 feet (198 meters) high. This is referred to as the slope's vertical drop - or a measure of how high the skiable hill is.

The summit of 8,150 feet makes this ski resort one of the highest in the country. The average ski slope summit is around 4,000 feet, so this is extremely high compared to its peers.

Summit Elevation
8,150'(2,484 m)

Vertical Drop
650'(198 m)

Base Elevation
7,500'(2,286 m)

Elk Ridge Difficulty Level

Difficulty Score^™
33.4out of 100

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Elk Ridge can be beginner-friendly, but it depends on the ski trails you ride. While it ranks in the lower half of all North American ski areas in terms of overall difficulty, it still has 70% of its trails rated at or above intermediate ski level.

Skiable Terrain by Difficulty Level

Elk Ridge has 37 total skiable acres, which can be broken down into the three main groups of difficulty: Beginner, Intermediate, and Expert.

Beginner
30%(11 acres)

Beginner trails (identified by a green circle) are the easiest trails on the hill with a gradual 25% or less gradient, and are usually wide to accommodate beginner skiers.

Intermediate
50%(19 acres)

Intermediate trails (identified by a blue square) are usually the most popular and crowded runs, which have a slope of anywhere between 25-40%.

Expert
20%(7 acres)

Expert trails (identified by a black diamond... or two) are the hardest slopes on the mountain, and have very steep gradients over 40%.

Is Elk Ridge good for beginners?

Elk Ridge can be beginner-friendly, depending on the runs you take. While it ranks in the lower half of all North American ski areas in terms of overall difficulty, it still has 70% of its trails rated at or above intermediate.

Elk Ridge Location

Elk Ridge is located in the state of Arizona, USA. This ski area is nearest the town of Williams, AZ.

Getting to Elk Ridge

By Car: If you are driving, you would set your GPS to either the ski resort's name (Elk Ridge), its coordinates of 35.10000, -112.23000 (latitude, longitude), or simply drive towards the town of Williams, AZ to get close.

By Air: If you are coming in from across the country, then you may need to board an airplane to get here.

A large airport has scheduled major airline service with millions of passengers per year. This type of airport always accepts international flights. Here are the closest large airport(s) to Elk Ridge.

A medium-sized airport has scheduled regional airline service. This type of airport may or may not accept international flights. Here are the closest medium-sized airport(s) to Elk Ridge.

There may also be much smaller regional airports next to Elk Ridge, but we didn't list them here due to the fact that no major airlines go through them.

Other Nearby Ski Resorts

Skiers will - especially if coming from far away - try and visit a couple different slopes all in the same trip. Here are the closest other ski slopes within 100 miles of Elk Ridge.

Elk Ridge Mountain Stats